Playa del Rey California Map

About Playa del Rey, California

Playa del Rey is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of 12,000. The population density is 1800.0 people per km². Playa del Rey is located at 33.9489°N, 118.4456°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 90293.

Playa del Rey breathes the salty tang of the Pacific, a thin sliver of land where the Santa Monica Bay laps at bluffs and encroaches on marshy wetlands. It lies 3.0 miles south-south-east of Venice, CA (from Venice, CA: bearing 164°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Torrance. The air, often thick with the scent of brine and sun-baked earth, carries the distant cries of gulls and the murmur of waves. Low-slung stucco buildings, painted in muted desert tones of ochre and sand, huddle close to the coastline, their roofs often bleached by the relentless California sun. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions: from the scrubby, resilient coastal sage that clings to the hillsides, to the flatter, more developed areas closer to the water, where a perpetual breeze stirs the palm fronds. The light at dusk is a particular marvel, deepening the blues of the ocean and casting long, theatrical shadows across the unassuming residential streets, imbuing Playa del Rey with a quiet, almost painterly luminescence. Historically, Playa del Rey’s identity is tied to the ebb and flow of the nearby Ballona Wetlands and its role as a gateway to the sea. Once a more rugged, less developed stretch, its fortunes shifted with the expansion of Los Angeles, becoming a place for recreation and, for a time, a hub for early aviation. The local economy, while no longer dominated by the agricultural ventures of its past, still benefits from the proximity to the vast LAX airport, a constant hum of activity overhead, and the allure of its beaches, which draw visitors seeking a less crowded alternative to its more famous neighbors. This particular stretch of coast has long been a place of transit and transformation, a quiet sentinel watching the ships pass and the planes ascend, its character shaped by the enduring power of wind, water, and the ever-present sky.

About This Playa del Rey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Playa del Rey, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.948901, -118.445633. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Playa del Rey and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Playa del Rey includes the ZIP code (90293), telephone area code (310, 424), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Playa del Rey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.